Current Market Data

The 10 most valuable school districts in Greater Boston

The Weston School District in Middlesex County carries the highest housing premiums in the Greater Boston area, according to a realtor.com analysis. In the district, the median list price of $2.199 million is a 396 percent premium above the median for Middlesex, which

One simple way to help buyer clients save money in Boston

The chief dilemma for the contemporary real estate agent is: how do I demonstrate my value? It’s a question that can be answered in a variety of ways (i.e. be an information source, develop neighborhood expertise, etc.) and for

The 10 biggest challenges for real estate firms in 2016

Last week, we reported on NAR’s “Profile of Real Estate Firms,” an exhaustive look at the composition of today’s realty businesses and a projection of where they are heading. Our first report looked at the state of real estate firms

Greater Boston’s top-selling condo markets, Aug. 2016

Our chart below features the top-selling condo markets in Greater Boston in August, according to research from GBAR. Additionally, we have included stats on median sales price, and how the markets have changed over the last year. Area August Condo Sales Percent Change from

Greater Boston new construction losing its footing in 2016

The Greater Boston new construction market is slowing down somewhat in 2016, according to research from Dodge Data & Analytics. In August, Greater Boston saw nearly $287 billion in total residential construction spending, a 52 percent decline from Aug. 2015. Monthly totals, though, are notoriously erratic,

Greater Boston’s top-selling neighborhoods and suburbs, Aug. 2016

See our chart below for the top-selling housing markets in Greater Boston in August, according to research from GBAR. Click on the tabs to adjust between suburban and city housing markets. Top-Selling Neighborhoods Top-Selling Suburbs Neighborhood Home Sales YOY Change Jamaica Plain

The digital marketing strategy agents can’t afford to ignore

For most buyers and sellers, contacting a real estate agent isn’t their first step. Their first move is to go online. Sixty-six percent of Realtors and 70 percent of brokers have a website, the National Association of Realtors’ 2015 Member

4 reasons Newton is Greater Boston’s top suburban housing market

Last month, there were 121 home sales in Newton, making it the top-selling suburb in Greater Boston. So far this year, there have been 645 sales in the town, which also puts it at the top. What is it

Case Shiller: Greater Boston home prices continue their ascent

Home prices in the Greater Boston housing market have continued their ascent in 2016, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. Greater Boston prices rose 0.6 percent monthly and 4.2 percent year-over-year, both of which were slower

Cracking the code: the 10 secrets to maximizing client happiness 

In one of his more famous speeches, Don Draper, the central character of the “Mad Men” television series, stated that advertising is based on one thing – happiness. And though his focus was on the ad world, Draper could

Melrose’s 02176 ZIP code among the 10 hottest in the U.S.

For the second year in a row, realtor.com has ranked the 02176 ZIP code in Melrose as one of the hottest in the country. Citing Melrose’s convenient location, realtor.com emphasized the area’s appeal to younger professionals, what with its close

18 Greater Boston housing markets among the nation’s 100 most exclusive

The Greater Boston housing market contains several of the most exclusive markets in the U.S., according to a new analysis from Coldwell Banker. Billing itself as “the most extensive home price comparison tool in the United States,” the Coldwell Banker

3 major trends in Greater Boston’s 2016 housing market

The Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) has released its August statistics for the area’s housing market, and as usual, they are chockfull of implications for both the market’s current status and where it is heading. Below, we have

10 trends defining the real estate firm of the future

The “Profile of Real Estate Firms” is among the most interesting annual surveys from the National Association of Realtors. Conducted among its executive members, the profile offers an in-depth look at the higher echelons of the industry, as well

The no. 1 reason why so few Millennials are buying homes in Greater Boston

For some time now, agents and analysts alike have wondered why so few Millennials are buying homes, but new Census data has provided a remarkably straightforward answer – they’re all living at home with their parents. Compiled by Time magazine,

The 4 reasons that Boston renters are not buying homes

Both economic and personal concerns are stopping renters from buying homes, according to the latest Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey from NAR. Conducted on a quarterly basis, the HOME survey polled Americans about their confidence in the

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